Town Talk

By RON VIDIKA

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Events

The Lorain Sports Hall of Fame will be hosting a steak fry April 20 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Lorain Elks Club, 203 W. Sixth St., Lorain, to benefit the group's J. Ed Uland Memorial Scholarship. The Uland scholarships are awarded annually to outstanding senior high school scholar-athletes from Lorain High and Clearview. Admission costs $20. For tickets, call Terry King at 288-4795, Dan May at 233-6313 or Neil Sommers at 282-4600.

A spaghetti dinner hosted by the Ladies Auxiliary will take place today from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Italian-American Veterans Post 1, 4569 Oberlin Ave., Lorain. Dinners cost $7 for adults, $6.50 for seniors and $4 for children. Carryouts will be available.

A spaghetti dinner will take place Saturday at 11:30 a.m. at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 15617 Mason Road, Vermilion. Regular dine-in and carry-out dinners are available (entree, salad, bread, dessert and beverage). Dinners cost $9 for adults and $5 for children. The church also will offer "anytime dinners," which consist of spaghetti sauce, a box of spaghetti noodles and a loaf of frozen garlic bread for another meal. A small meal feeds two people for $15; a large meal feeds four for $30. Call 967-9886 and leave a message to make a reservation or to place an order.

The Lorain City Golf League meeting will take place Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Vermilion Country Club. All interested individuals and teams are invited.

A scholastic book fair will take place Monday through April 19 at Vincent Elementary School, 2303 North Ridge Road East. Families can purchase books during regular school hours and during conferences on April 18. For details, call 233-7113.

The Lorain County Deanery of Holy Name Societies presents the 58th annual Awards Banquet April 28 at Tom's Country Place, 3442 Stoney Ridge Road, Avon. At 5 p.m., there will be an open bar with "happy hour." A buffet dinner will be served at 6 p.m. The guest speaker will be a seminarian and will be followed by the awards program. Admission costs $20. RSVP by April 22.

A 1960s family fun night with live music from Double Treble, Nancy Konery and John Parmer, will take place April 20 from 6 to 8 p.m. at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 15617 Mason Road, Vermilion. Refreshments included. Tickets cost $5 for adults and $2.50 for children. Come and rediscover some 1960s music in an informal and family friendly atmosphere. Activities will be available for children. There also will be a 50-50 raffle. To make a reservation, call 967-9886 and leave a message.

The Lorain County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority commemorates its national chapter's centennial and its local chapter's 30th anniversary this year. This year, the sorority will host a book reading and signing to educate the public and promote awareness of domestic and sexual violence during National Crime Victim Rights Week, April 21 through April 27. The chapter will host a book reading and signing event for local author Cynthia Johnson-White on April 26 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Charleston Coffee House, 630 Broadway, Lorain. The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments are available for purchase at the coffee shop.

The Lorain International Association will host its Seventh annual wine-tasting gala April 27 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Italian-American Veterans Hall, 4569 Oberlin Ave., Lorain. To purchase tickets, contact Heidi Gedling at 245-1980. The event will feature fine wines, hors d'oeuvres, entertainment by Paul Christensen and a Chinese Raffle. All proceeds will benefit the Lorain International Princess Scholarship Fund.

A Haiti Mission fundraiser will take place May 4 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the East Oberlin Community Church, 43709 Oberlin-Elyria Road, Oberlin. Choose from a steak or chicken dinner with baked potato, salad, dessert and a beverage of coffee, water or punch. Cost of dinner is $20 per person. For reservations and tickets, call the church office at 774-3443, Patricia at 655-4736 or by email at: pattykopcho@hotmail.com or Lonnie at (270) 999-3417 or by email at: lonmaley@gmail.com.

Seniors

The St. Peter Seniors will celebrate its 43rd anniversary April 29 at 12:30 p.m. at the Italian-American Veterans hall, 4569 Oberlin Ave., Lorain. This will be a catered event. There will be entertainment, installation of officers and more. Reservations cost $12 per person and must be made by April 22 by calling 935-6586 or by mailing a check payable to St. Peter Seniors and mailing it to Treasurer Joan Wohlever, 380 Lincoln St., Amherst, OH 44001.